Crosby Stills & Nash

By Bill Dudley With the exception of The Eagles or Jackson Browne’s band, no assemblage of 3 (or more) musicians reflects Southern California’s original harmonic blend of Rock, Folk, Country and politics better than Crosby […]

When Jimmy Fallon trots out his Neil Young impression, the whole world listens. The impression is well over a decade old now, but to hear him warble the first line from Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” (that would be “first things first I’m the realest”) with a straight face and the brim of his hat casting his eyes in shadow, well it breathes new life into both the song and Fallon’s bit.

Crosby, Stills and Nash have been political for as long as rock music has been political, speaking out on important issues since Vietnam. Now, they’re banding together with Tom Morello, former Rage Against the Machine guitarist and practically Occupy Wall Street’s musical spokesman, for a benefit concert protesting California politics.

This week, Crosby, Stills & Nash release their new live DVD, simply titled Crosby Stills & Nash 2012. Recorded and shot, as the title suggests, earlier this year, it’s much less controversial than their last video effort, the Neil Young directed film CSNY Deja Vu.

Crosby, Stills & Nash (and sometimes Young) have long been seen voices of their generation, torchbearers of ’60s activism. On the set of their “CBS This Morning” appearance last month, CBS Local asked them who they see as great political songwriters of today’s generation. Their answers may surprise you.

Crosby, Stills & Nash are having a big year: They’re in the midst of a summer tour, and they’re about to release a live album/DVD, “CSN 2012,” recorded earlier this year. We caught up with the band, who discussed all three projects in an exclusive video interview.